Combined mop and scrub-brush.



110.732.743. PATBNTED JULY 7,1903...

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COMBINED MOP AND SGRUB BRUSH. LPPLIoLTIoN FILED ooT.1o. 1902. 11o MODEL. 2 sHLLTs-SHLnT 2.

Lif- UNITED STATES AUGUST S. HELD, OF

Patented July 7, 190e.

FREEPoRT, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED MOP AND SCRUB-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 732,743, dated July 7, 1903.

`Applicaticni filed October 10, 1902. Serial No. 126,683. (Ne model.) Y

Aboth in such combination and separately;

and it consists of certain new and useful features of construction and combinations of parts especially devised to those ends, all as hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

- Referring to the accompanying drawings,

which form a part of this specification, Figure l is a top plan view of a combined mop and scrub-brush embodying my invention and l adapted to-be used for both mopping and 3 is a like section, also at such dotted line 2 2 in Fig. 2, showing the movable jaw. of the mop-head thrown away from itsfixed jaw by means of its controlling-lever in order that the brush-attachingplate thereof, with its brush, may be detached therefrom. Fig. 4 is an isometrical detail of the brush-attaching plate. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are views showing a modified form of one of the elements indicated by the letter B3, composing the utensil illustrated in the foregoing views.

Like letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts throughout the several views.

A is a mop-handle.

B is a fixed clamping-jaw provided with a handle-socket B and having attaching-slots B2 extending transversely therethrough and attaching flanges BB projecting laterally therefrom. Y

C is a brush-attaching plate having curved lugs C on one edge thereof, adapted to be inserted through the attaching-slots B2 in the clampin g-j aw B and engage therewith and provided with an upwardly-projecting resilient member C2, having depressions O3 therein adapted to engage with and be disengaged Y' from the attaching-Hanges B3 on the clamping-jaw B by reason of its resiliency..

D is a scrub-brush secured, by means of screws D', to the brush-attaching plate 0.'.

E is a movable clamping-jaw parallel with the fixed jawB, having its ends E extending and converging rearwardly and united by connecting means to be described hereinafter.

F is a ring encircling and slidable on the handle A.

G is a bifurcated lever mounted by the free ends Gof its furcations on pivot-bearings G2 on the ring F and having openings G3 therethrough to admit and pivotally connect with the ends E lof the movable jawA E.

H is a coiled spring encircling the handle A, eompressible between the fixed clampinging to force the movable jaw E toward the fixed jaWB.

I is a mop inserted between the jaws B and E.

A pintle .I may be inserted through the handle Aor an equivalentdevice be attached to such handle in place of theflanges B3 on the fixed clamping-jaw B without 'departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

By pressing the thumbs at C4 upon the member C2 of the brush-attaching plate O the latter may be disengaged first from the flanges B3 on the jaw'Brand then from the slots B2 therein, thus leaving the mop and brush to be used separately, if desired.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a utensil of the class described, in combination, a fixed clamping-jaw, having attaching-slots extending transversely therethrough, attaching means `located'above said jaw, a brush-attaching plate', having curved lugs, on one edge thereof, adapted to beinserted through the attaching-slots in the clamping-jaw and engage therewith, and .provided with an upwardly-projecting resilient member having depressions therein adapted to engage with and be disengaged from the attaching means,by reason of its resiliency, and a scrubbrush fast to the brush-attaching plate, substantially as and for the purpose specied.

2. In a utensil of the class described, in comjaw B and slidable ring F and normally aet-v ICO by reason of its resiliency, and a scrub-brush fast to the brush-attaching plate, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 15 name to this specification in the presence of l two subscribing witnesses.

AUGUST S. HELD.

bination,a xed clamping-jaw, having attaching-slots extending transverselytherethrough and attachingflanges projecting laterally therefrom, a brush-attaching plate, having curved lugs, on one edge thereof, adapted to be inserted through the attaching-slots in the clamping-jaw and engage therewith, and provided with an upwardly-projecting resilient member having depressions therein adapted to engage with and be disengaged from the attaching-flanges, on the fixed clamping-jaw,

Witnesses:

JOHN M. IRWIN, W. I-I. J. STRATTON. 

